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TRURO, NS - To celebrate Compost Awareness Week, RRFB Nova Scotia and the seven provincial solid waste-resource management regions are partnering with local famers' markets to share composting information and encourage more Nova Scotians to compost their food and yard waste.
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Have you been inspired by an individual or organization who has excelled at reducing waste? There's still time to nominate them for a 2012 Mobius Award of Environmental Excellence!
The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, April 27.
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We're celebrating waste reduction champions in Nova Scotia! Nominations for the 2012 Mobius Awards in Environmental Excellence are now open! We will be honouring 10 winners in nine categories. Who do you know that should be included in this year's nominees? Click the headline for award categories and full details.
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Effective immediately, Bowood Recycling Depot is no longer accepting products for recycling. In the interim, a temporary collection location will be set up in the parking lot of Woodworker's Home Furniture Store (218 Water Street) beginning this Saturday, February 25th. This mobile Depot will operate from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday until a new permanent location is established. Please note this location will accept beverage containers and paint only. Electronics will not be accepted. For more information, please contact RRFB Nova Scotia at 1-877-313-7732.
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The deadline for entering the 2011-12 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest has passed. Thanks to all participants for their many great entries! Judging will take place at the end of February, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter. Please check back in March to find out the names of winning students and see some of their artwork.
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A huge thank you from all of us at RRFB Nova Scotia for helping us support Feed Nova Scotia this holiday season! In exchange for "Likes" of our Facebook group, ReduceYourWaste, we donated a total of $1066 on your behalf!
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This holiday season, help us raise money for Feed Nova Scotia. Just join our Facebook group 'Reduce Your Waste' by December 16th, 2011, and we'll donate a dollar on your behalf to this great cause.
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RRFB Nova Scotia has kicked off the 12th annual Nova Scotia Recycles Contest! Open to students in grades Primary to 12, the contest challenges them to "Be Super Green!" and help Nova Scotia reach the provincial goal of reducing our solid waste from 420 kg to 300 kg/person/year by 2015.
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The 2010-2011 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest entries have been judged and the winners selected. Our panel of judges viewed nearly 8,300 submissions from 205 participating schools and we would like to thank everyone who took time to participate - thank you all for being Waste Warriors and congratulations to the winners and runners-up!
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Twelve innovative individuals, businesses and organizations were recognized today at the Mobius Environmental Awards luncheon. Organized by RRFB Nova Scotia, the awards recognize those who are taking a leadership role in reducing waste in this province.
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The fifteenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of RRFB Nova Scotia was held on June 23, 2011. During the meeting, RRFB Nova Scotia's board of directors announced that Nova Scotia's 55 municipalities will receive $8.2 million towards the funding of waste diversion initiatives across the province.
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On December 2, 2010, RRFB Nova Scotia hosted its first Research and Development Findings Symposium. Held at the Holiday Inn in Truro, the meeting provided solid waste managers and compost operators with the opportunity to learn more about the results from research projects supported by RRFB.
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Effective November 1, 2010, RRFB Nova Scotia will allow small retailers to pay the Environmental Fee on each tire it purchases, directly to its distributor by registering for Pay on Purchase (POP). For more information, or to download the current tire remitters list, please visit the Tire Remitters List page.
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RRFB Nova Scotia has created a new Student Grant Program to provide funding for post-secondary students to research and develop innovative solutions for problematic waste materials.
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RRFB Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the province's municipalities and Nova Scotia Environment have launched a new education and awareness campaign designed to increase waste diversion in the province.
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